cowhide

Speech parts

1. cowhide - Noun

2. cowhide - Verb

Meaning

The hide of a cow.

Leather made of the hide of a cow.

To flog with a cowhide.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

cowskin belt cat whale chastise flog chasten correct switch crop leather hide fur cane whip
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Antonyms

guard protect screen save encourage preserve
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Hypernyms

welt flog fell leather hide slash

Derivatives

cowhided cowhiding

Examples

Defensive weapons included a small cowhide shield, which was later improved by King Shaka. Source: Internet

He is also said to have introduced a larger, heavier cowhide shield (isihlangu), and trained his forces to thus close with the enemy in more effective hand-to-hand combat. Source: Internet

In Shaka's time, these cowhide shields were supplied by the king, and remained the king's property.sfn Different coloured shields distinguished different amabutho within Shaka's army. Source: Internet

The top layer is made from genuine cowhide leather, giving it a durable but soft and natural feel, coupled with an interior TPU shell. Source: Internet

But it's not so quiet on the Western front, with modern takes on the steel-toed boot, leather vests, cowhide prints, and kitschy cacti. Source: Internet

They’re some of the most beautiful and luxurious wireless headphones on the market, made from a mixture of anodised aluminium, toughened cowhide and super-soft lambskin leather. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

cowherd cowherder cowherdess cowhiding cowhouse cowhunter